Owen Farrell leaves shores as one of England’s greats with last starring role

Owen Farrell leaves shores as one of England’s greats with last starring role

Final match for Saracens ended in defeat but his contribution was even more impressive after playing with a tear in his quad

Owen Farrell cut a lone figure as he walked round the perimeter of Franklin’s Gardens applauding fans, most of them backing Northampton. And, here’s the thing, they applauded him back.

A cacophony of boos had greeted his every contribution in the Premiership semi-final that had gone before, apart from the stunned silence for a couple of flashes of brilliance from the man that had conjured two tries for Saracens in the second half.

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